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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) vowed to work diligently in building necessary infrastructures that contribute to national development following the signing of the PhP6.326 trillion national budget for 2025.In his statement during a Palace press briefing after the budget signing on Monday, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said they are honored for the…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported this month that approved investments under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. exceeded the target set for the 2024 target.In a statement, the DTI said investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) amounted to PhP1.62 trillion, surpassing the PhP1.5 trillion target.The figure is also…
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin assured the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025 was thoroughly scrutinized by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. before it was signed by the Chief Executive on Monday. In a press conference in Malacanang after the signing of the national budget, Bersamin said the President is very focused and very prudent on…
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Lampas 1-taon nakuha ng Japan ang gusto nito sa Pilipinas na magkaroon ang dalawang bansa ng mas malalim na ugnayang-militar sa pamamagitan ng Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA).Ika-4 ng Nobyembre 2023 sa pamamagitan ng Joint Session ng Kongreso ng Pilipinas, humarap ang noon ay Punong Ministro ng Japan na si Kishida Fumio at mismo tahasang sinabi…
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The national budget approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is true to the Philippine constitution, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) clarified on Monday.DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman stressed the constitutionality of the newly-approved budget amid questions raised over some vetoed provisions of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025. The budget, initially amounting…
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Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh! Madayaw ug maayong adlaw kaninyong tanan! Magandang araw sa inyong lahat. Ngayong araw, sa paggunita natin sa buhay ni Jose Rizal, alalahanin natin ang kanyang katapangan sa harap ng pang-aapi. Ang napakatinding pagsubok na kanyang pinagdaanan ay nagpapaalala sa atin na kahit sa pinakamadilim na oras, ang liwanag ng katotohanan at…
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I join the entire Filipino nation in commemorating Rizal Day to honor the hero whose legacy continues to inspire generations. Since his ultimate sacrifice in 1896, Dr. Jose Rizal’s vision of a just and forward-thinking society is no less alive today than it was more than a century ago. As we remember his noble works…
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Filipino student-athletes from the National Academy of Sports (NAS) achieved remarkable success at the 2024 US Open Table Tennis Championships in Las Vegas, with Grade 7 Khevine Khieth Cruz from Tondo, Manila, and Grade 8 Liam Zion Cabalu from Quezon clinching gold in the Under-13 Boys Doubles event. The 2024 US Open Table Tennis Championships,…
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Market rice retailers started lowering prices following the successful implementation of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo “Rice-for-All” program across Metro Manila, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The Kadiwa ng Pangulo “Rice-for-All” program is an initiative launched by the DA, local dealers, importers and wholesalers, with the support of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 80 implementing the Philippine schedule of tariff commitment under the Free Trade Agreement with South Korea (PH-KR FTA). In issuing EO 80 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the President said there is a need to modify the rates of import duty on certain imported articles…
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